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How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 511 action games on a curve

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CohortActionEvery game511 games at launch, 332 by month 60

Action games, every price and launch size · pick a price and a size to narrow it; a cohort needs 20 games for its own curve

Games on a curve
511
478 tracked a year or more; 6 months of averages needed
Median half-life
1 month
of 465 games that fell under half; 13 never have
Above half at month 12
4%
of 478 games that reached month 12; median game at 14.9%
Above half at month 24
2%
of 428 games that reached month 24; median game at 13.1%
Above half at month 36
2%
of 387 games that reached month 36; median game at 10.5%
Share of the launch level, by month since launch · action games

How action games hold their players

Median gameMiddle half, 25th to 75th percentileHalf of the launch level

A game’s launch level is the best of its first three monthly averages; every later month is a share of it, so the curve reads as a share of launch, not as players. The band is the 25th to 75th percentile of the cohort’s games at each month, drawn wherever 20 games have reached that month (511 at launch, 468 at month 12, 383 at month 36). Month 0 is the launch month, which usually holds the launch spike, so most games are under half by month 1 or 2. Monthly averages come from the imported archive back to 2012 and SteamPeaks’ own daily rollups after it. Recomputed weekly, last on 12 Sep 2026. How this is computed. Data by SteamPeaks.com.

The first month under half the launch level, latest first · games tracked a year or more

The action games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (465)Biggest revivals
#GameHalf-lifeShare nowStandingTracked
26Legacy of Kain: Defiancelaunched Nov 2012 at 22 average playersLegacy of Kain: Defiancelaunched Nov 2012 at 22 average players5 monthsat month 51.5%of launchQuieter than 59% of action games at month 16641th percentile, its cohort167 monthsno revival
27METAL SLUG Xlaunched Sep 2014 at 18 average playersMETAL SLUG Xlaunched Sep 2014 at 18 average players5 monthsat month 5140%of launchHolds better than 100% of action games at month 143100th percentile, its cohort144 monthsno revival
28FORCEDlaunched Sep 2013 at 189 average playersFORCEDlaunched Sep 2013 at 189 average players4 monthsat month 40.9%of launchQuieter than 86% of action games at month 12814th percentile, its cohort129 months2 revival months
29Ben and Edlaunched Dec 2015 at 73 average playersBen and Edlaunched Dec 2015 at 73 average players4 monthsat month 417.2%of launchHolds better than 95% of action games at month 12895th percentile, its cohort129 monthsno revival
30Hushlaunched Jul 2015 at 70 average playersHushlaunched Jul 2015 at 70 average players4 monthsat month 40.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1340th percentile, its cohort135 monthsno revival
31Supercharged Robot VULKAISERlaunched May 2015 at 62 average playersSupercharged Robot VULKAISERlaunched May 2015 at 62 average players4 monthsat month 40.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1350th percentile, its cohort136 monthsno revival
32Ember and Blade Demolaunched Jul 2025 at 47 average playersEmber and Blade Demolaunched Jul 2025 at 47 average players4 monthsat month 411.5%of launchQuieter than 53% of action games at month 1147th percentile, its cohort12 monthsno revival
33Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiderslaunched Jan 2015 at 40 average playersSky Gamblers: Storm Raiderslaunched Jan 2015 at 40 average players4 monthsat month 41.3%of launchHolds better than 65% of action games at month 14065th percentile, its cohort141 monthsno revival
34Venusian Vengeancelaunched Mar 2015 at 29 average playersVenusian Vengeancelaunched Mar 2015 at 29 average players4 monthsat month 40.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1380th percentile, its cohort139 monthsno revival
35Botologylaunched Jun 2015 at 22 average playersBotologylaunched Jun 2015 at 22 average players4 monthsat month 43.6%of launchHolds better than 69% of action games at month 13569th percentile, its cohort136 months5 revival months
36Nightmare Knocklaunched Dec 2022 at 17 average playersNightmare Knocklaunched Dec 2022 at 17 average players4 monthsat month 40.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 450th percentile, its cohort46 monthsno revival
37RedEXlaunched Nov 2020 at 16 average playersRedEXlaunched Nov 2020 at 16 average players4 monthsat month 40.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 690th percentile, its cohort70 monthsno revival
38ALLTYNEX Secondlaunched Dec 2014 at 15 average playersALLTYNEX Secondlaunched Dec 2014 at 15 average players4 monthsat month 41.7%of launchHolds better than 51% of action games at month 14151th percentile, its cohort142 monthsno revival
39Savant - Ascentlaunched Nov 2013 at 15 average playersSavant - Ascentlaunched Nov 2013 at 15 average players4 monthsat month 48.0%of launchHolds better than 84% of action games at month 10684th percentile, its cohort107 monthsno revival
40I am weapon: Revivallaunched Oct 2015 at 12 average playersI am weapon: Revivallaunched Oct 2015 at 12 average players4 monthsat month 40.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1310th percentile, its cohort132 monthsno revival
41Tomb Raider (VI): The Angel of Darkness (2003)launched Nov 2012 at 11 average playersTomb Raider (VI): The Angel of Darkness (2003)launched Nov 2012 at 11 average players4 monthsat month 434.1%of launchHolds better than 87% of action games at month 15887th percentile, its cohort159 monthsno revival
42Gunjitsulaunched Jul 2015 at 10 average playersGunjitsulaunched Jul 2015 at 10 average players4 monthsat month 40.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1340th percentile, its cohort135 monthsno revival
43Guncraftlaunched Aug 2013 at 414 average playersGuncraftlaunched Aug 2013 at 414 average players3 monthsat month 30.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1570th percentile, its cohort158 monthsno revival
44Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldierlaunched Jul 2012 at 325 average playersTom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldierlaunched Jul 2012 at 325 average players3 monthsat month 323.8%of launchHolds better than 80% of action games at month 16980th percentile, its cohort170 months4 revival months
45Miner Wars 2081launched Oct 2012 at 291 average playersMiner Wars 2081launched Oct 2012 at 291 average players3 monthsat month 30.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1670th percentile, its cohort168 monthsno revival
46Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Riselaunched Jul 2012 at 267 average playersKung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Riselaunched Jul 2012 at 267 average players3 monthsat month 30.0%of launchnot ranked: cohort too thin at this ageits cohort171 monthsno revival
47Diadra Emptylaunched Jul 2015 at 173 average playersDiadra Emptylaunched Jul 2015 at 173 average players3 monthsat month 30.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1340th percentile, its cohort135 monthsno revival
48NS2: Combatlaunched Oct 2014 at 128 average playersNS2: Combatlaunched Oct 2014 at 128 average players3 monthsat month 30.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1430th percentile, its cohort144 monthsno revival
49Clash of Puppetslaunched Dec 2014 at 112 average playersClash of Puppetslaunched Dec 2014 at 112 average players3 monthsat month 30.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of action games at month 1400th percentile, its cohort141 monthsno revival
50Ace Combat Assault Horizon - Enhanced Editionlaunched Dec 2012 at 110 average playersAce Combat Assault Horizon - Enhanced Editionlaunched Dec 2012 at 110 average players3 monthsat month 32.6%of launchQuieter than 60% of action games at month 16340th percentile, its cohort164 months2 revival months
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Half-life is the first month under 50% of the launch level, counting from the month the launch level was set; a game that has not fallen under half in a year or more is not ranked here rather than given a half-life it has not reached. Standing is the share of cohort games at the same age the game holds better than, from the job's own ranking. Recomputed weekly. How this is computed. Data by SteamPeaks.com.